Authentic Bolognese recipes, prepared with selected ingredients upon ordering, and paired with the appropriate wine must be savored leisurely and in good company.

The concept of this restaurant has been a dream of our family for many years. The idea was born from the conviction that "the authentic cuisine from Bologna and Emilia Romagna region" where we are from can be very interesting for a large number of Americans who had the chance to experience Italy and its food in person, as well as others who are curious to taste it without having to undertake a long trip. We have organized our kitchen strictly following the concepts known in Europe as "Slow Food" which can be concisely summarized as follows:

PRODUCT SELECTIONS

PREPARATION OF THE FOOD
We cook everything respecting the tradition from our region, using methods that have been refined and perfected more and more over the centuries in order to offer to our clients a final product that we like to describe as "comfort food" in opposition to the extreme "fast food". We attempt to provide this type of food in a beautiful environment where our client may have an authentic experience of what Bologna had to offer for centuries.

WINES

Further, the reduced capacity of Merló Ristorante and Merlo on Maple (90 seats) allows us to prepare and cook every dish at the moment of ordering; thus, allowing us to offer to our guests flavors and perfumes at the moment of their maximum integrity.

For all these reasons together with the colors, we invite you to visit our restaurants at
2638 North Lincoln Avenue and 16 West Maple Street.